1. What must be done to ensure electrical safety in schools? 2 ...
1. What must be done to ensure electrical safety in schools? 2 ...
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2. Manufactur<strong>in</strong>g Work: assembly, disassembly, fabrication, <strong>in</strong>stallation, ma<strong>in</strong>tenance, manufactur<strong>in</strong>g,<br />
refurbishment or repair, but does not <strong>in</strong>clude amusement work, construction work or rural <strong>in</strong>dustry work.<br />
School application:<br />
Industrial Technology / Manual Arts<br />
Ag Science/ Workshops.<br />
Schools Officer tasks such as refurbishment or repair work, <strong>in</strong>stallation of shelv<strong>in</strong>g etc.<br />
3. Service Work: Work that is not office, manufactur<strong>in</strong>g, construction, amusement or rural.<br />
School application:<br />
Teach<strong>in</strong>g – classrooms<br />
Teacher aide activities e.g. preparation for class activities<br />
Library<br />
Mak<strong>in</strong>g <strong>be</strong>verages/food<br />
Kitchenettes / tea rooms.<br />
Sell<strong>in</strong>g goods from a shop e.g. uniform shop<br />
Tuckshops<br />
Cook<strong>in</strong>g – home economics<br />
Kitchens at Outdoor Education Centres.<br />
Clean<strong>in</strong>g (however, specific controls are <strong>in</strong> place for school clean<strong>in</strong>g equipment see Schedule )<br />
4. Office Work:<br />
School application:<br />
Adm<strong>in</strong>istration tasks such as us<strong>in</strong>g computers, pho<strong>to</strong>copy<strong>in</strong>g or fax<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> an adm<strong>in</strong>istration area<br />
or staff room.<br />
5. Amusement work (e.g. amusement rides): this category is relevant for contrac<strong>to</strong>rs who supply<br />
and operate amusement rides for school fetes and functions – refer <strong>to</strong> the Checklist for School<br />
Fete/Event Organisers – Mobile Amusement Devices<br />
6. Rural <strong>in</strong>dustry work: for Education Queensland <strong>schools</strong>, Agricultural Science activities have <strong>be</strong>en<br />
<strong>in</strong>cluded <strong>in</strong> the category of manufactur<strong>in</strong>g work.<br />
Clean<strong>in</strong>g Equipment <strong>in</strong> Education Queensland <strong>schools</strong> and departmental offices<br />
Clean<strong>in</strong>g equipment is operated <strong>in</strong> a range of environments across <strong>schools</strong> and is subject <strong>to</strong> damage, wear<br />
and tear due <strong>to</strong> the high level of use. Mach<strong>in</strong>es are also sometimes operated on a wet surface or <strong>in</strong> wet/dry<br />
applications. Clean<strong>in</strong>g equipment is used all over school campuses and therefore <strong>safety</strong> switch protection<br />
may not always <strong>be</strong> provided over all circuits. Due <strong>to</strong> these fac<strong>to</strong>rs DETA has implemented specific <strong>electrical</strong><br />
control measures for clean<strong>in</strong>g equipment;<br />
• Daily visual checks as per <strong>in</strong>struction and tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g and<br />
• Inspected, tested and tagged every 6 months<br />
OR<br />
• Daily visual checks as per <strong>in</strong>struction and tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g and<br />
• Connected <strong>to</strong> a <strong>safety</strong> switch (e.g. portable or fixed).<br />
For <strong>schools</strong> that do not have <strong>safety</strong> switch protection on all circuits, pr<strong>in</strong>cipals are encouraged <strong>to</strong> purchase a<br />
portable <strong>safety</strong> switch for each school cleaner. This can <strong>be</strong> connected <strong>to</strong> each <strong>electrical</strong> item e.g. vacuum<br />
cleaner or polisher prior <strong>to</strong> use.<br />
See Schedule for full <strong>in</strong>formation.<br />
Organisational Health Unit Novem<strong>be</strong>r 2008 10